removed meta dependencies, added task to install required roles

README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This variable is a list of packages, with their name, desired version and state.
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
-This role requires `ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` to install python3 and pip. If you already installed python and pip, you can skip dependencies by setting `manage_pip_packages_install_prereqs` to `false`.
+This role has a task that installs its own dependencies located in `task/prerequisites.yml`, so that you don't need to manage them. This role requires `ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` to install python3 and pip. If you already installed python and pip, you can skip dependencies by setting `manage_pip_packages_install_prereqs` to `false`.
 
 Example Playbook
 ----------------

meta/main.yml

@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ galaxy_info:
     - 'pip'
     - 'packages'
 
-dependencies:
+dependencies: []
-  - name: ednxzu.manage_apt_packages

tasks/prerequisites.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # task/prerequisites file for manage_pip_packages
+- name: "Install required roles"
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "ansible-galaxy install {{ item }}"
+  loop: "{{ manage_pip_packages_prerequisites_roles }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true
+
 - name: "Install python3 and pip"
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: ednxzu.manage_apt_packages

vars/main.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # vars file for manage_pip_packages
+manage_pip_packages_prerequisites_roles:
+  - ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
 manage_pip_packages_required_packages:
   - name: python3
     version: latest